Container



Nov. 19, 1940. o. SIMON 2,222,213

CONTAINER Filed Sept. 50. 1937 Fig.2 Fig.4

' Jnvenfon Patented Nov. 19, 1940 PTEN'I FFICE CONTAINER,

Otto Simon, Berlin, Germany Application September 30, 1937, Serial No. 166,479 In Germany October 7, 1936 4 Claims.

The invention relates to a container of any description for storing liquids, granular, powdered and other preparations and mixtures. It relates especially to bottles. But the containers can also be jars, cans, collapsible tubes, ampoules and the like. Furthermore, it refers to containers having twistable closures, lids, stoppers and the like.

According to this invention, the containers are identified thereby that in their surface which comes into contact with the closure or stopper an incision reducing in a downward direction. and a cavity in the twistable body of the closure are provided for, commencing safely below the upper edge of the closing surface to ensure the proper closing and at the same time permitting widest possible corresponding engagement with the container incision.

At the lowest point of the incision a spout or projection can be attached to the container, or possibly a peripheral ledge provided with a groove leading from the containers opening. In this manner good discharge or dropping means are provided for liquids. The stopper can be in two parts. It can have a piece inserted fitted with a part bottom which is firmly fixed in the containers neck and in which the twistable stopper rests. In this case the inserted piece is provided with an opening or incision between the container and the twistable stopper so that the contents removed from the container by means of the twistable stopper can pass the container walls. In this event the appropriate parts of the container and the intermediate piece can be angular.

The surface of the cavity in the twistable stopper is advantageously concave, to assure the proper flow or passage of the containers contents.

Furthermore, it is practicable to retain the stopper by means of a wire clip holding to a ledge of the container and which is prevented from turning by means of a groove or elevation in the containers ledge.

In the attached drawing methods of execution of the container of this invention are shown:

Fig. 1 shows a container with an incision at the neck and inserted stopper.

Fig. 2 shows a special stopper seen from below.

Fig. 3 shows a side View of the same stopper.

Fig. 4 shows a side view of the retaining clip for the twistable stopper.

Fig. 5 shows the same retaining clip seen from above.

According to Fig. 1 the neck of the container is provided with an incision 8. The twistable stopper 4 has a cavity over which part 1 of the closing surface of the stopper rests, assuring on the one hand complete closure of the container and on the other, after adjusting the stopper for removing the contents, a satisfactory path of ejection of same. i

The groove I II, on ledge 91, provided for at the lowest end of the incision 8, improves guidance of liquid contents on removal, also permits perfect removal in drop form and prevents drops from finding their way to the outside surface of the container.

Figs. 2 and 3 show an appropriate form for the stopper. From the bottom I I, the concave arched wall I3, of the cavity 6, leads upwards and adjacent wall l4 also arched slantingly rises to the closing surface l2, of the stopper, part I, of the closing surface I2, remaining above the roof I4 of aperture 6.

In Figs. 4 and 5, clip [5 is shown. This clip, as seen also in Fig. 1, encircles the neck of the stopper 4, the ends engaging ledge 2, on the upper part of the container I, preferably lie at this point in grooves I6, in order to prevent turning when the stopper is placed in an open, respectively back in a closed position.

The container can be of any desired shape or size and can be of any material, such as metal, glass, porcelain, stoneware, Bakelite, galalite, etc. The stopper can be of the same or other material, e. g. cork. Attachments to the stopper to facilitate stirring or loosening the containers contents are also possible.

Containers according to the invention are suitable for a multitude of uses, i. e. for storing granular, pulverized or liquid foods, for keeping powders, medicines, colors and a variety of commodities used in testing laboratories, dental cements and similar, of which regulated quantities or doses are required to be dispensed.

For storage and dispensation of semi-liquids or pastes, rigid containers can be adapted with pneumatic or other suitable devices for pressing out the contents. The containers according to the invention assure a more satisfactory protection of their contents against exterior influences and maintenance of temperature of such contents.

The containers are equally suitable in large or small sizes, the latter, for instance as salt shakers. They can be readily used and are easy to clean. If used for solids, the formation of crusts is considerably decreased and the stopper is always easily moved, respectively twisted. The incision in the container can be provided with a sieve inlay or be constructed in sieve form. Or instead,

a sieve wall can be contained in the twistable stopper at the cavity.

I claim:

1. In combination, a container and a stopper, the container being provided with a notch in its neck that tapers in a downward direction, the stopper having a large cavity bounded by a vertical wall extending across the stopper near the axis thereof and by a substantially horizontal wall near the top thereof so that when said notch and cavity are in registry, the contents of the container may be freely dispensed and, when out of registry, the container is entirely closed.

2. In combination, a bottle and a stopper, the bottle being provided with a notch in its neck that tapers in a downward direction, the stopper having a large cavity bounded by a vertical wall extending across the stopper near the axis thereof and by a substantially horizontal wall near the top thereof so that when said notch and cavity are in registry, the contents of the bottle may be freely dispensed and, when out of registry, the bottle is entirely closed.

3. In combination, a bottle and a stopper, the bottle being provided with a notch in its neck that tapers in a downward direction, the stopper having a large cavity bounded by a vertical wall extending across the stopper near the axis thereof and by a substantially horizontal wall near the top thereof so that when said notch and cavity are in registry, the contents of the bottle may be freely dispensed and, when out of registry, the bottle is entirely closed, said cavity of the stopper being concave.

4. In combination a bottle and a stopper, the bottle being provided with a notch in its neck that tapers in a downward direction, the stopper having a large cavity bounded by a vertical wall extending across the stopper near the axis thereof and by a substantially horizontal wall near the top thereof so that when said notch and cavity are in registry, the contents of the bottle may be freely dispensed and, when out of registry the bottle is entirely closed, said stopper being connected to the bottle by removable wire clip consisting of a hair-pin-like wire curved for embracing the stopper, the ends of said wire clip being directed downwards and being curved for gripping a bead on the neck of the bottle.

OTTO SIMON. 

